My Surprise Mate

Chapter 40 

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

and took a seat at the table

and received many gasps and low growls

was talking,

finally asked, looking back and forth between the two

things that

my

I stared at

when he told us about the prophecy,

convenient was that? Now we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were

"Apollo has never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His

I repeated what

heads at me, "I wish that I could believe that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting

odd, but other than

think Apollo is a part

this time who had been

unfortunately dear, we think Apollo is more a part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t something you want to hear, but we

Zayd told me gently.

betrayed by my father, the father lam just

you could get in

about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training

of heads, a resounding, "Yes Alpha"

slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to act normal.Don’t let on that

me as he sat down next to me.I was now sitting on the

replied, not really in the mood for

going to the packhouse soon.I have some phone calls to make.Do you want to stay home today, or do you want to go over with

the packhouse." I smiled

together.I don’t want you out walking

nodded at

next move would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak

next door to his

of them that looked to be hundreds of

"Any luck?"

seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and play mats in every

shaking their

Adria replied.

be read often.I carefully flipped through the

appeared in

as she rose from her

to go get Blaze

just as Dane walked through the door, "Any luck?" he asked as

was currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not

he would meet us downstairs for

wall above the door,

would explain Kyra’s

girl isn’t about to miss a

headed downstairs together, meeting up with everyone as we entered the dining

her highchair between her and

everything that has happened and is still happening, I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has been friendly since meeting him, I

mainly on Kyra and how she has

think it was odd until

Apollo would always quickly change the subject back to Kyra

murmured lost in

should

worry, but he didn’t

Apollo could be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust

into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions had been anything but good—unfortunately, it looked like he had played us...well,

finished eating lunch, Genesis and Adria took the kids to her house so they could take a nap

all of this," I stated not waiting

up in

hasn’t been able to come back to visit in person since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to

was engulfed in silence once I

stopped pacing the office to gauge

that I don’t believe you, because I agree with you.I do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than you think.We definitely shouldn't

head as I thought about

the phone call

I looked at Zayd.

was on the phone before lunch, and I am assuming

to talk on the phone much, but he did say he was planning to come and speak with us.He wouldn’t say

"Why

me, "Vampires

me as he led me to sit down, "And your pacing is

sigh, wishing none of this was

Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke with Uncle Dayton for

continue, "I explained everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I fully trust to discuss this with.He asked about the

whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things he wouldn’t do for

needed to move his pack next to

does he want to do that?"

before, but now he said he has good reason to do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes, his loyalty is with you.He’s never been a huge fan of Apollo’s,"

shocked to hear his loyalty

willing to stand beside us without hesitation from the

Adria call him

chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will

us alone in the office, the silence once

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